TidalMapEmory River at Oakdale, TN Flow & Water Level
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 03540500 sits on the Emory River and reads everything draining 764 square miles of the Emory basin. Its datum sits 761 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1927, 99 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Emory River runs a median of 510 cfs at this gauge across 99 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 1,850 cfs, and September the leanest at 47 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 103,000 cfs in 1991, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 1944.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1,610 cfs | 315% |
| Feb | 1,690 cfs | 331% |
| Mar | 1,850 cfs | 362% |
| Apr | 1,355 cfs | 265% |
| May | 673 cfs | 132% |
| Jun | 198 cfs | 39% |
| Jul | 142 cfs | 28% |
| Aug | 105 cfs | 21% |
| Sep | 47 cfs | 9% |
| Oct | 54 cfs | 11% |
| Nov | 264 cfs | 52% |
| Dec | 1,140 cfs | 223% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1927 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Emory River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 27 feet. NWS starts watching it at 12 feet. The highest crest on record is 42.3 feet, in March 1929.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 12 ft |
| Minor flooding | 27 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 28 ft |
| Major flooding | 30 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| March 1929 | 42.3 ft |
| December 1990 | 38.7 ft |
| March 1991 | 38.7 ft |
| May 1973 | 38.7 ft |
| December 1969 | 34.2 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OAKT1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
TVA dams near this gauge
TVA's Melton Hill Dam is 16 miles from this gauge on the Clinch system. Planned generation, lake level and tailwater elevation for it load below when TVA has published them.
- Melton Hill Dam 16 miles
- Fort Loudoun Dam 22 miles
- Tellico Dam 22 miles
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03540500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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